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Aides Push Trump to Adopt Tougher Approach With Putin

April 15, 2025 at 6:52 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Several senior aides to President Trump are advising him to be more skeptical of Moscow’s desire for peace with Ukraine, arguing that Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to show genuine interest in halting the fighting,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The group, which U.S. officials said includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg, has recommended more caution when dealing with Putin and for a harder line against Moscow’s demands for territorial concessions from Kyiv.”

“Trump, however, is still siding with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who thinks Putin wants to make peace after meeting with him twice in Moscow.”

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